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Jake Bailey

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Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 22

Weight: 205 lbs

College: Stanford

2019 SEASON

PUNTS

81
AVG

44.9
LNG

65
In 20

36

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
17	Dolphins	L 24 - 27	4	178	171	57	44.5	42.8	1	1	3	0	0	2	7
16	Bills	W 24 - 17	2	93	76	53	46.5	38	0	0	0	0	1	1	17
15	@Bengals	W 34 - 13	5	241	212	65	48.2	42.4	1	0	0	1	1	2	9
14	Chiefs	L 16 - 23	4	165	145	56	41.3	36.3	1	0	2	0	0	3	20
13	@Texans	L 22 - 28	4	176	152	59	44	38	0	1	2	0	1	2	24
12	Cowboys	W 13 - 9	6	263	203	65	43.8	33.8	1	2	2	3	0	0	0
11	@Eagles	W 17 - 10	8	381	368	55	47.6	46	2	2	6	0	2	2	13
9	@Ravens	L 20 - 37	5	233	226	57	46.6	45.2	0	3	3	0	0	2	7
8	Browns	W 27 - 13	5	227	205	55	45.4	41	1	0	1	1	1	2	2
7	@Jets	W 33 - 0	7	261	247	59	37.3	35.3	2	1	4	0	1	3	14
6	Giants	W 35 - 14	3	122	122	46	40.7	40.7	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
5	@Redskins	W 33 - 7	6	286	277	57	47.7	46.2	3	0	2	0	2	1	9
4	@Bills	W 16 - 10	9	435	387	63	48.3	43	2	0	1	0	1	6	48
3	Jets	W 30 - 14	7	310	290	58	44.3	41.4	1	1	5	1	4	0	0
2	@Dolphins	W 43 - 0	3	144	139	53	48	46.3	0	1	3	0	0	2	5
1	Steelers	W 33 - 3	3	123	123	53	41	41	1	0	1	0	2	0	0

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2019	New England Patriots	16	0	81	3638	3343	65	44.9	41.3	0	17	12	36	6	18	28	175	0
TOTAL		16	0	81	3638	3343	65	44.9	41.3	0	17	12	36	6	18	28	175	0

Biography

Jake Bailey was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jake Bailey was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2019 (16/0, 1/0)

Made his NFL debut and punted three times for a total of 123 yards including a 53-yarder that went out of bounds deep in the Steelers territory during the win vs. Pittsburgh (9/8). Also held for all extra points and field goal attempts.
Punted three times for 144 yards total with all three punts being downed inside the 20-yard line during the victory at Miami (9/15).
Punted seven times for a total of 310 yards with five punts being down inside the 20-yard line in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (9/22). His five punts forced the Jets to start drives at their own 12, 10, 8, 8 and 1-yard line which in turn helped limit the Jets to just 105 total net yards of offense. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
Was a key contributor by helping to control field position in a low-scoring game by punting nine times for 433 yards (48.1 avg.) with a long of 61 yards in the win at Buffalo (9/29).
Punted six times for 286 yards with a long of 57, while also handling kickoff duties for the first time in his pro career during the win at Washington (10/6).
Punted three times for 122 yards while handling kickoff duties in the win vs. N.Y. Giants (10/10).
Punted seven times for 261 yards and landed four inside the 20-yard line while handling kickoff duties in the win at N.Y. Jets (10/21).
Punted five times for 227 yards while handling kickoff duties in the win vs. Cleveland (10/27).
Punted five times for 233 yards and landing three inside the 20-yard line while handling kickoff duties in the loss at Baltimore (11/3). Made one special teams tackle in the game.
Punted eight times for 381 yards, landing six punts inside the 20-yard line and recording five punts longer than 50 yards in a low-scoring, field-position battle at Philadelphia (11/17). His final punt netted 54 yards and landed at the 12-yard line, pinning the Eagles back deep in their own territory with no timeouts and 34 seconds left in the game. Also handled kickoff duties in the win. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
Punted six times for 263 yards, landing two inside the 20-yard line and setting a new career-long with a 65-yard punt in the third quarter in the win vs. Dallas (11/24).
Punted four times for 176 yards and landed two punts inside the 20-yard line while handling kickoff duties in the loss at Houston (12/1). Bailey's two punts inside the 20- yard line brought his season total to 31 punts inside the 20-yard line, tying a team mark. Ryan Allen had 31 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2015 and Lee Johnson also had 31 in 2000.
Punted four times for 165 yards while handling kickoff duties in the loss vs. Kansas City (12/8). Bailey landed his first punt inside the 20-yard line, moving his season total to 32 punts inside the 20 and set a new franchise record. Extended his record with another punt inside the 20 in the fourth quarter.
Punted five times for 241 yards and tied a season-long with a punt of 65-yards and one touchback while handling kickoff duties in the win at Cincinnati (12/15).
Punted twice for a total of 93 yards with a long of 53 yards in the win vs. Buffalo (12/21).
Punted four times for 178 yards with a long of 57 yards and three punts inside the 20-yard line, extending his inside-the-20 team record to 36 in the loss vs. Miami (12/29).
Punted five times for 230 yards including a long of 61 yards with two punts inside the 20-yard line and two touchbacks in the AFC Wild Card loss vs. Tennessee (1/4).

COLLEGE

Three-time All-Pac-12 honoree – second team (2017, 2018) and honorable mention (2016).
Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2017, 2018).
Finished as Stanford's all-time career leader in punting average (43.81).
Finished sixth in school history with 185 career punts.
Finished sixth in school history with 8,105 career punt yards.
Recorded the longest punt in school history (84 yards) at Cal (12/1/18).
Totaled 185 punts for 8,105 yards (43.8), 17 touchbacks, 51 fair catches, 76 inside the 20, and 54 of 50+ yards in 52 career games.
Registered 291 kickoffs for 18,428 yards (63.3) and 173 touchbacks.

PERSONAL:

Played at Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) and connected on 12-of-16 field goals – including 54-yarder – as a senior. Also made 26-of-27 extra points.
Made three field goals of 50 or more yards and 40 touchbacks on 47 kickoffs as a senior
Averaged 44.1 yards/punt as a senior, including 71-yarder
Lettered in football, track and field, and soccer and is school record holder in long jump (21-4).
Full name is Jacob Richard Bailey.
Majored in science, technology and society (innovation and organization).

NOTES:

Jake Bailey became the ninth punter to be drafted by the Patriots and the second under Bill Belichick, joining P Zoltan Mesko who was drafted in the fifth round out of Michigan in 2010. He is the second punter to be drafted out of Stanford by New England, joining Ken Naber, who was drafted in the eighth-round of the 1981 draft.

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